LED chip packaging structure

ABSTRACT

An improved LED chip packaging structure includes a substrate, an insulating layer, a light emitting chip and sealing adhesive. At least two conductive traces are disposed on at least one side surface of the substrate. The insulating layer attaches on one side surface of the substrate and includes an insulating film. The light emitting chip is received in the through hole of the insulating layer and attaches on one side surface of the substrate. An adhesive is securing the light emitting chip on the substrate, and the light emitting chip connects with at least one conducting wire. The sealing adhesive is filled into the through hole of the insulating layer. By the direct combination of the light emitting chip and the substrate, the present invention has the advantageous of low cost, the heat dispersal effect is improved, the packaging efficiency is increased, and the market competition is enhanced.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to an improved LED chip packagingstructure, and more particular to a structure of a light emitting chipdirectly integrating with a substrate, thus, the present invention hasthe advantages of low-cost, improved heat dispersing effect, increasedpackaging efficiency, and enhanced competitiveness.

2. Description of Related Art

Nowadays, because the illuminating power of conventional LED has beenincreased, LEDs can be used as not only indicating lights or assistantlights, but also illuminating lights. Moreover, the operating current ofthe present high power LED may be over 2 amperes, and the operatingcurrent of conventional LEDs may be only 20 milliamperes, so that theoperating current of the present high power LEDs is over 100 timeslarger than that of conventional LEDs, namely, the illuminating power ofsingle high power LED is higher than a hundred of conventional LEDs.Thus, the luminance of the present high power LEDs is about 160 lumenslarger than that of conventional LEDs, enabling convenient usage ofpower LEDs in many applications. However, the high operating current ofthe new high power LEDs leads to an inextricable heat dispersingproblem.

Please refer to FIG. 1 showing an LED chip packaging structure 1 of aprior art. The structure includes a base 11, a supporting base 12, achip 13, two conducting wires 14, a lens 15 and a substrate 16. Twoelectrode ends 111 are set on the base 11. The supporting base 12 isreceived in the base 11. The supporting base 12 and the base 11 aresecured on a side surface of the substrate 16 via heat conducting paste161, and the top end of the supporting base 12 contains silver adhesive121, the chip 13 is placed on the surface of the silver adhesive 121.The two conducting wires 14 connect with the surface of chip 13 andelectronically connect with the two electrode ends 111 respectively. Alayer of phosphor 151 covers the outside of chip 13. The lens 15 is seton the top end of the base 11 to decrease the irradiating angles. Theinside of the lens 15 is full of silica gel 152.

However, for the aforementioned LED chip packaging structure 1, the heatproduced by the chip 13 cannot be directly dispersed via the substrate16, but via the supporting base 12, the heat conducting paste 161 andthe silver adhesive 121. Thus, the heat dispersing effect is bad.Moreover, the conducting wires 14 of the aforementioned LED chippackaging structure 1 is bonded by a gold wire bond, but gold wire bondsare expensive, so the users are overburdened for the high cost. Further,in the process of manufacturing the LED chip packaging structure 1, thephosphor 151 and the silica gel 152 must be respectively drying, andbecause the phosphor 151 and the silica gel 152 interfere the dispersionof the LED chip, as a result, the refractive index of a receivingsurface of the LED chip is also interfered. Furthermore, the dryingprocesses of the phosphor 151 and the silica gel 152 lead to lowefficiency and high cost.

Moreover, there exists a double substrates structure, the chip of whichis connected onto the substrates via silver adhesive, and therebyachieving a better heat dispersing effect. However, such structure mustbe used in the double substrates, which is also high-cost, and themanufacture efficiency cannot be increased. Thus, the market competitionof the LED having such double substrates structure is lowered.

Consequently, because of the technical defects of described above, theapplicant keeps on carving unflaggingly through wholehearted experienceand research to develop the present invention, which can effectivelyimprove the defects described above.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

To overcome the aforementioned shortcomings of the prior arts, theobject of the present invention is to provide an improved LED chippackaging structure, the cost of which is lowered, the heat dispersaleffect is improved, the packaging efficiency is increased, and themarket competition is enhanced.

For achieving the object described above, the present invention providesan improved LED chip packaging structure, the structure including:

A substrate with at least two conductive traces on at least one side;

An insulating layer attaches on one side surface of the substrate andincludes an insulating film, an agglutinating layer is adhered betweenthe insulating film and the substrate, and at least one through holepassing through the insulating film and the agglutinating layer;

A light emitting chip is received in the through hole of the insulatinglayer and attaches on one side surface of the substrate, adhesive issecuring the light emitting chip on the substrate, the light emittingchip connects with at least one conducting wire, the conducting wireelectronically connects to the conductive traces; and

Sealing adhesive is filled into the through hole of the insulatinglayer.

By the aforementioned technology, the present invention can overcome theshortcomings of the prior arts and has the advantageous of low cost, theheat dispersal effect is improved, the packaging efficiency isincreased, and the market competition is enhanced.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a cross section view showing a prior art;

FIG. 2 is a cross section view showing the present invention; and

FIG. 3 is another cross section view showing the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The invention, in accordance with preferred and exemplary embodiments,together with further technology, means and advantages thereof, is moreparticularly comprehended in the following detailed description.

Please refer to FIG. 2 illustrating an improved LED chip packagingstructure of the present invention. The structure includes a substrate2, an insulating layer 3, a light emitting chip 4, and sealing adhesive5.

At least two conductive traces 21, 22 are disposed on at least one sidesurface of the substrate 2. The conductive traces 21, 22 arerespectively an anode and a cathode of an electrical source. Further,the material of the substrate 2 is copper alloy, aluminum alloy,ceramics, or their combination.

The insulating layer 3 attaches on one side surface of the substrate 2fitted with the conductive traces 21, 22. The insulating layer 3includes an insulating film 31, an agglutinating layer 32 is adheredbetween the insulating film 31 and the substrate 2, and at least onethrough hole 33 passing through the insulating film 31 and theagglutinating layer 32. Therein, the material of the insulating film 31may consist of insulating and fireproofing materials such as FR1, FR60,FR65, FR63, FR83 or FR700. The material of the agglutinating layer 32may be heat-resistant silica gel.

The light emitting chip 4 is received in the through hole 33 of theinsulating layer 3 and attaches on one side surface of the substrate 2fitted with the conductive traces 21, 22. Adhesive 41 is securing thelight emitting chip 4 on the substrate 2. The adhesive 41 may be tinpaste or silver adhesive. The heat conduction efficiency of the silveradhesive is higher than the tin paste, so it depends on the demand ofusers to use which one. The light emitting chip 4 is connected on thesubstrate 2 via the adhesive 41. The light emitting chip 4 connects withat least one conducting wire 42. The conducting wire 42 electronicallyconnects to the conductive traces 21, 22.

The sealing adhesive 5 is filled into the through hole 33 of theinsulating layer 3 and is formed via the well-proportioned mixture ofphosphor 51 and transparent adhesive 52 to convert the light produced bythe light emitting chip 4 into light which has a specified wavelength.

Which is worthwhile to mention is that the light emitting chip 4includes an anode and a cathode, and the anode and the cathode may beset on a same side of the light emitting chip 4 or on opposite sidesthereof. When the anode and the cathode are placed on a same side, theconducting wires 42 are respectively connected with the conductivetraces 21, 22 (shown as FIG. 2). Whereas, when the anode and the cathodeare set on opposite sides, an electrode face of the light emitting chip4 attaches on the surface of the conductive traces 21, and the electrodeface connects with the conductive traces 21 via the adhesive 41, andanother electrode face connects with another conductive trace 22 (shownas FIG. 3).

Compared to the prior arts, the improved LED chip packaging structure ofthe present invention has the advantageous:

-   -   (1) Because the lead frame is needless, the cost is more lower        and the market competition is more powerful than the prior arts.    -   (2) The present invention can function with the bonding angles        of gold wire bonds or aluminum wire bonds, so that gold wire        bonds or aluminum wire bonds may be selected according to the        workshop. Thus, the application scope of the present invention        is widened and not limited to the golden wire bond or the        aluminum wire bond.    -   (3) The luminous energy produced by the light emitting chip is        directly dispersed via the substrate. Thus, the heat dispersal        effect is better than the prior arts, and the damage rate of the        light emitting chip is reduced.    -   (4) Because the lead frame is needless, so the packaging        efficiency is increased.    -   (5) A plurality of light emitting chips can be directly mounted        on a same substrate in the present invention, but in the prior        arts, the light emitting chips are singly packaged, and then        respectively mounted on a same substrate. Thus, the process of        the present invention is simply, and the packaging efficiency is        increased.    -   (6) The substrate of the present invention is a panel, so the        tin paste can be applied thereon via the stencil printing, but        in the prior art, tin paste is applied via manual injection.        Thus, the present invention can increase the packaging        efficiency and reduce labor costs.    -   (7) The sealing adhesive of the present invention can be poured        at once, but in the prior arts, the phosphor and the silica gel        must be poured and respectively dried. Thus, the present        invention can decrease the adhering and drying times. Thus, the        present invention can increase the efficiency and reduce labor        costs.    -   (8) The sealing adhesive of the present invention can be poured        at once, so the light dispersed from the light emitting chips        can be directly emitted from the sealing adhesive, but in the        prior art, the light dispersed from the light emitting chips        must be emitted through a layer of phosphor and a layer of        silica gel. Thus, the present invention can achieve a good light        dispersing effect.

While the invention has been described in terms of what is presentlyconsidered to be the most practical and preferred embodiments, it is tobe understood that the invention needs not be limited to the disclosedembodiment. On the contrary, it is intended to cover variousmodifications and similar arrangements included within the spirit andscope of the appended claims which are to be accorded with the broadestinterpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and similarstructures.

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 1. An improved LED chip packaging structure, the structurecomprising: a substrate, at least two conductive traces disposed on atleast one side surface of said substrate; an insulating layer, attachedon one side surface of said substrate and comprising an insulating film,an agglutinating layer adhered between said insulating film and saidsubstrate, and at least one through hole passing through said insulatingfilm and said agglutinating layer; a light emitting chip received insaid through hole of said insulating layer and attached on one sidesurface of said substrate, adhesive securing said light emitting chip onsaid substrate, said light emitting chip connecting with at least oneconducting wire, said conducting wire electronically connecting to theconductive traces; and sealing adhesive filled into said through hole ofsaid insulating layer.
 2. The improved LED chip packaging structureaccording to claim 1, wherein the material of said substrate is copperalloy, aluminum alloy, ceramics, or their combination.
 3. The improvedLED chip packaging structure according to claim 1, wherein the materialof said insulating film is FR1, FR60, FR65, FR63, FR83 or FR700.
 4. Theimproved LED chip packaging structure according to claim 1, wherein saidagglutinating layer is silica gel.
 5. The improved LED chip packagingstructure according to claim 1, wherein said adhesive is pin paste. 6.The improved LED chip packaging structure according to claim 1, whereinsaid adhesive is silver adhesive.